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Immigrant Services and Resources
Immigrant Services and Resources helps immigrants, asylees, refugees and service providers connect to resources, opportunities, and events.
AGENCY
Immigrant Services and Resources
Immigrant Services and Resources helps immigrants, asylees, refugees and service providers connect to resources, opportunities, and events.
Welcome to the SF Immigrant Forum!
The SF Immigrant Forum is a coalition and inter-agency partnership between the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Department of Public Health, Human Services Agency and the Mayor’s Office on Housing and Community Development to share immigrant services and resources in San Francisco.Resources for service providersGet immigration legal help
Find free to low-cost immigration legal help in San Francisco
Public benefits for immigrants
San Francisco Human Services Agency supports with food, health care, financial, employment, child care, and protective services.
Get healthcare for new refugees
The Newcomers Health Program provides special health exams and support services to new refugees.
Get help with immigration enforcement issues
Call the community-run Rapid Response Hotline at 415-200-1548 to connect people with immigration enforcement issues to legal assistance and support.
Services
Immigration legal help
Get immigration legal help
Find free or low-cost immigration legal services in your own language.
Get help paying for an immigration application
Get a loan to help with your immigration application fee.
Go to a citizenship application workshop
Attend a San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative workshop to get free help with your citizenship application.
Get help with your DACA application
Find free help with your DACA renewal.
Somos San Francisco
Learn more about resources for immigrants in San Francisco, including the Rapid Response Hotline, community legal assistance and support services, and more from OCEIA Director, Jorge Rivas.Watch nowResources
Immigration legal help
Immigrant Support Hub
Find free or low-cost immigration legal services in your own language.
SF Pathways to Citizenship
Providing free, high quality citizenship services to San Francisco.
Get help with immigration enforcement issues
Call the Rapid Response Hotline at 415-200-1548 to connect people with immigration enforcement issues to legal assistance and support services.
Immigration Court Help Desk
A court-based legal education program for non-detained noncitizens in immigration court proceedings.
Attorney of the Day
Free phone consultations for the immigrant community with the the Attorney of the Day program.
LGBT Asylum Project
Immigration legal services for LGBTQ immigrants applying for asylum.
Health
Newcomers Health Program
New Immigrant & Asylum Seeker Health Services
Get health insurance, medical care, and other resources.
Get healthcare for new refugees
The Newcomers Health Program provide special health exams and support services to new refugees.
Healthy SF
Affordable health care for uninsured San Francisco residents.
Apply for Medi-Cal
Low-income Californians are eligible for full Medi-Cal, regardless of age, assets, or immigration status.
Medi-Nurse Line
Nurse advise hotline if you don’t have health care, or you have Medi-Cal but don’t have a regular doctor.
Get vaccinated against COVID-19, flu, and RSV
Get the updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 and flu vaccines. Find out about the RSV vaccine.
Housing and shelter
Access Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Services
HSH offers services for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness.
Adult Coordinated Entry Access Points
Adults without minor children who are experiencing homelessness can contact one of the Access Points.
Shelter for unaccompanied minors under age 18
Shelters for people under 18. Phones are answered 24/7.
Drop-in Centers
Visit a Drop-in Center for food or other services, like a shower or medical assistance.
Renting affordable housing
Get City help to find and stay in an affordable rental. Includes below market rate housing.
DAHLIA
San Francisco's affordable housing portal.
Rent relief resources
Connect with a community-based organization for SF ERAP application support, tenant-based voucher support, housing counseling, and eviction prevention legal services.
Tenant Petitions
Learn about the different claims a tenant may file at the Rent Board.
Emergency Shelters for domestic violence survivors
Resources from the Asian Women's Shelter with emergency shelters, crisis hotlines and legal support for survivors of domestic violence.
Food
Food resources for immigrants
Many immigrants are eligible for CalFresh food benefits. Learn about eligibility requirements for immigrants.
Free food locations in San Francisco
Community partners and other organizations provide free meals and groceries to San Franciscans in need.
San Francisco-Marin Food Bank food locator
Multilingual tool to help locate weekly free groceries, monthly food boxes for seniors, and more.
Glide free daily meals
Free daily meal service with no eligibility requirements.
St. Anthony's Dining Room
Free daily meal service at St. Anthony's Dining Room.
Mission Food Hub
Weekly distribution of healthy grocery boxes for families.
Financial inclusion
Free tax help
File your taxes for free if you earn a maximum of $67,000.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
Temporary cash assistance, food, and health care coverage to refugees who do not qualify for other cash aid.
Cash assistance and employment services
CAAP provides cash assistance to low-income adults and qualifying immigrants and refugees.
Get help paying for an immigration application
Get a loan to help with your immigration application fee.
Meet with a free Financial Counselor
San Francisco Financial Counseling is a free, confidential service available to anyone who lives, works, or receives services in San Francisco.
Financial Inclusion for Newcomers Roadmap
This roadmap guides immigrant newcomers on initial steps they can take toward greater financial inclusion.
Open a safe, affordable bank account
Bank On San Francisco helps you find a safe, affordable bank account, with no overdraft or hidden fees.
Identification
Get a free SF City ID Card
Get an identification card to get City services and benefits if you live in San Francisco.
California ID cards
Information from the CA DMV (California Department of Motor Vehicles) on ID cards, including free ID cards for those experiencing homelessness
San Francisco directory of consulates
Consulates can help with issuing passports and other documents or information.
English language learning
CCSF English as a Second Language
City College of San Francisco offers free noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.
Arriba Juntos English as a Second Language
The Refugee Cash Assistance Program at Arriba Juntos offers refugees and asylees English language classes.
SFPL English Language Tutoring
Adult English Language Learners who live in San Francisco can improve their skills with the help of a tutor.
USAHello
Free online English classes and applications for immigrants and refugees.
Child care and family
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program
Learn more about the WIC program
SFUSD school enrollment
San Francisco Unified School District school enrollment guides are available in several languages.
San Francisco Diaper Bank
The San Francisco Diaper Bank distributes free diapers to eligible families with children under 3 years old.
Homeless Prenatal Program
Family resource center in San Francisco that empowers homeless and low-income families.
Child care and preschool
Programs to help families with paying for early care and education in San Francisco.
Refugee and Immigrant Solidarity in Education
RISE-SF supports immigrant and refugee students in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Economic and workforce development
CalWORKs
Provides temporary assistance to families and expectant mothers for employment, housing, and education.
Get job and career services
The City offers a full range of job and career services to San Francisco residents through job centers, training programs, and an online jobs portal.
Day Laborer Program
Worker-led manual labor collectives that ensure fair wages and training opportunities
La Colectiva
Immigrant worker-run cleaning collective providing dignified work and a living wage
DreamSF Fellowship
The DreamSF Fellowship program is a paid leadership and civic engagement program for immigrant youth.
Radiate Consulting
Professional services cooperative owned by immigrant member-owners, regardless of immigration status.
Upwardly Global
Help for immigrants and refugees to navigate the U.S. professional job market and gain in-demand skills.
Transportation
Free Muni for Seniors
Low and moderate income seniors aged 65 and up are eligible for free access to Muni services.
Free Muni for youth
Free Muni is available to all youth 18 years and younger. Registration not required.
SFMTA Lifeline Pass
The Lifeline Pass is a Muni-only monthly pass for customers on a limited income.
Know your rights
Know your rights around immigration enforcement
What to do if you are stopped by immigration enforcement in public or at your home.
Get help with immigration enforcement issues
Call the Rapid Response Hotline at 415-200-1548 to connect people with immigration enforcement issues to legal assistance and support services.
San Francisco Rapid Response Network
The SFRRN operates a 24-hour hotline for ICE enforcement verification and emergency attorney activation.
Family Preparedness Plan
Downloadable and fillable community resource to help families prepare for a possible interaction with immigration enforcement.
Immigrant resource library
Online resource library with know your rights and immigration policy guides, toolkits, policy briefs, and handouts from the National Immigration Law Center.
Know Your Rights: Guide for Immigrant Communities
Key know-your-rights resources, guides, and blog posts from the Asian Law Caucus and partners.
Know Your Rights: Registration Requirement for Immigrants
Resource from the National Immigration Law Center that provides information for community members about the newly announced registration process for some undocumented immigrants.
Avoid immigration legal services fraud
Information on avoiding immigration legal services fraud from the State Bar of California
Sanctuary City Ordinance
Learn more about San Francisco's Sanctuary City Ordinance.
Know your rights around a police officer
What to do if you are approached by a SFPD officer on the street, in a car, or at your home.
We Have Rights
Community-based know your rights videos in 7 languages to help inform the community of their rights when encountering immigration enforcement.
Community coalitions
San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network
SFILEN provides free immigrant legal assistance and community education to low-income immigrants.
San Francisco Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative
Attorneys and advocates help clients present their cases at immigration court or immigration agencies.
San Francisco Language Access Network
The SF LAN is a coalition of 7 community-based organizations providing education on language access.
LGBTQ+ resources
LGBTQ+ rights in California
Resources for LGBTQ+ communities across California from the Attorney General and California Department of Justice.
Office of Transgender Initiatives
The Office of Transgender Initiatives (OTI) advocates for and uplifts the voices and needs of transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex, and 2-spirit (TGNCI2S) San Franciscans by acting as a bridge between communities and local government in the pursuit of equity.
Get TGNCI community services
Get connected with local resources for transgender, gender non-conforming & intersex (TGNCI) resources.
LGBT Asylum Project
Immigration legal services for LGBTQ immigrants applying for asylum.
Know your rights as a TGNC immigrant
Community resource for transgender or gender non-conforming (TGNC) immigrants from the Transgender Law Center.
Other resources
Immigrant Rights Commission
The Immigrant Rights Commission guides the City on issues and policies related to immigrants in San Francisco.
Language access and rights
Learn about how the City meets the needs of San Franciscans with limited English skills.
Refugee and Immigrant Transitions
Free education, family engagement, and community leadership programs for refugees in the Bay Area.
Immigrants Rising
Information, resources and support for undocumented people.
Informed Immgirant
Digital hub for accessible information for the undocumented immigrant community.
International Rescue Committee
Holistic support for refugees looking to rebuild their lives in the Bay Area.
One Degree
Directory of community resources based on service type.
Ready to Stay
Ready To Stay is a national resource directory for immigrants and advocates with up-to-date information and help on immigration issues.
Somos San Francisco
Somos SF (We Are San Francisco) is an original Spanish-language and bilingual program from SFGovTV dedicated to empowering Latino and immigrant communities with reliable, timely, and accessible information.
State and regional resources
Santa Clara County Refugee and Immigrant Forum
Collection of Santa Clara County agencies supporting refugee resettlement and immigrant inclusion.
Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations
Support for immigrants in Santa Clara County.
East Bay Refugee and Immigrant Forum
Coalition of over 30 agencies serving refugees, asylees, and immigrants in the San Francisco East Bay.
Alameda County Social Services
Social services for all people and families living in Alameda County, regardless of immigration status.
San Mateo County Immigrant Services
Support for immigrants in San Mateo County.
Refugee Programs Bureau
California Department of Social Services, Refugee Programs Bureau.
Office of Refugee Health
California Department of Public Health, Office of Refugee Health.
Resources for California’s Immigrant Communities
Immigrant rights and protections for California State residents from the CA Attorney General.
About
San Francisco Immigrant Resources and Services website is part of the SF Immigrant Forum: an inter-agency partnership between the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Department of Public Health, Human Services Agency and the Mayor’s Office on Housing and Community Development.
To join the SF Immigrant Forum Listserv:
- Go to https://groups.google.com/
- Type "SFImmigrantForum" in the search bar
- Select "Ask to Join" or "Join Group"
Contact information
Phone
Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs415-554-0600
Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs
civic.engagement@sfgov.org